Regimental number | 237 |
Place of birth | Birmingham, England |
School | Dudley Road Council School, Birmingham, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 17 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | c/o A. Jenns, Regent House, Helidon Road, Windsor, England |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 154 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Emily Jenns, 57 Chiswell Road, Dudley road, Birmingham, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Two ships sailed from Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C, and D: HMAT A62,'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915, and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Warrant Officer (Class II) |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He is reported to have been buried at Zonnebeke, Ypres |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Belgium |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Buttes New British Cemetery (Plot XXV, Row D, Grave No. 8), Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Emily JENNS, 57 Chiswell Road, Dudley Road, Birmingham, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |